Day spent all week texting with Tiger
Jason Day has revealed that he was texting Tiger Woods throughout his win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The Australian completed a one-shot victory at Bay Hill on Sunday, and it turned out he was getting some help from an unexpected source.
"We were trading texts back and forth all week," Day confirmed. "Obviously words of wisdom because he's played well here. But to be able to hear what he has to say and his advice and how much he believes in me really means a lot especially coming from the best.
"He sends the same stuff to me – 'Just be yourself and stay in your world' – and for some reason, it just means so much more, you know, that you can do this and start your own legacy here."
To put into perspective just how valuable Woods' advice must be, consider that Day has eight wins in total while Tiger has eight wins at Bay Hill alone.
"It gives me so much confidence that a person like that would believe in me. Especially as a kid, I was idolizing him ever since I was a kid and watching him in 1997 win the Masters for the first time. All of a sudden I'm playing the tour, and I'm pretty close with him now," said Day.
It might come as a surprise to some that Woods is happily helping the next generation of golfers, but the proof is in the pudding.
As for Day, after leaning on Woods for support all week, he got to enjoy a celebratory drink with the great Arnold Palmer.
Not a bad week for the 28-year-old.
Latest
-
GolfBryson DeChambeau: ‘I wanted to show people you can achieve amazing things’
Bryson DeChambeau hopes his victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday has answered his critics.
-
GolfBryson DeChambeau wins sixth PGA Tour title at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Overnight leader Matthew Wolff was not able to recover from a poor start.
-
GolfAmerican Matthew Wolff claims three-shot lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Americans Ryan Armour and Bryson DeChambeau sit in second place.
-
GolfMatt Wallace rebounds with strong opening in Detroit
The Englishman carded a 66 to put behind him the disappointment of playing alone and missing the cut last week.
-
GolfWebb Simpson reckons PGA Tour is the ‘safest place to be’ in America
Webb Simpson isn’t bothered by the number of the positive tests on the PGA Tour.
-
UKBryson DeChambeau hoping his new-found muscle helps him power to win in Detroit
The 26-year-old California native revealed he has stuck to a 3,500 calorie a day diet.
-
UKChad Campbell withdraws from Detroit event after positive coronavirus test
The American was forced to pull out of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
-
UKRory McIlroy taking couple of weeks off in bid to eliminate ‘dumb mistakes’
The world number one has become frustrated by errors that have kept him out of contention.
-
UKJohnson wins Travelers as McIlroy stumbles
The American won his first tournament since March last year.
-
GolfDustin Johnson on the charge as Rory McIlroy challenge fades
Brendon Todd led the way after the third round of the Travelers Championship.